A.—Acting.

a.—are, (of the French metric system.)

A. or Ans.—Answer.

A. A. G.—Assistant Adjutant-General.

A. A. P. S.—American Association for the Promotion of Science.

A. A. S.—AcademiÆ AmericanÆ Socius, Fellow of the American Academy (of Arts and Sciences).

A. A. S. S.—AmericanÆ AntiquarianÆ Societatis Socius, Member of the American Antiquarian Society.

A. B.—Artium Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Arts.

A. B. C. F. M.—American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.

Abp.—Archbishop.

Abr.—Abridgment.

A. C.—Ante Christum, before the birth of Christ.

A. C.—Archchancellor.

Acct.—Account.

A. C. S.—American Colonization Society.

A. D.—Anno Domini, in the year of the Lord.

A. D. C.—Aide-de-camp.

Adj.—Adjective.

Adjt.—Adjutant.

Adjt. Gen.—Adjutant-General.

Ad lib.—Ad libitum, at pleasure.

Adm.—Admiral; Admiralty.

Adm. Co.—Admiralty Court.

Admr.—Administrator.

Admx.—Administratrix.

Ad v.—Ad valorem, at (or on) the value.

Adv.—Adverb.

Æt.—Ætatis, of age; aged.

A. F. B. S.—American and Foreign Bible Society.

A. F. & A. M.—Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.

A. G.—Adjutant-General.

Ag.—Argentum, silver.

Agr.—Agriculture.

A. G. S. S.—American Geographical and Statistical Society.

Agt.—Agent.

A. H.—Anno HegirÆ, in the year of the Hegira.

A. H. M. S.—American Home Missionary Society.

Ala.—Alabama.

Ald.—Alderman.

Alex.—Alexander.

Alg.—Algebra.

Alt.—Altitude.

A. M.—Anno mundi, in the year of the world.

A. M.—Ante meridiem, before noon; morning.

A. M.—Artium Magister, Master of Arts.

Amb.—Ambassador.

Amer.—American.

AMM.—Amalgama, amalgamation.

Amt.—Amount.

An.—Anno, in the year.

An. A. C.—Anno ante Christum, in the year before Christ.

Anat.—Anatomy.

Anc.—Ancient; anciently.

And.—Andrew.

Ang.-Sax.—Anglo-Saxon.

Anon.—Anonymous.

Anth.—Anthony.

Aor. or aor.—Aorist.

A. O. S. S.—AmericanÆ Orientalis Societatis Socius, Member of the American Oriental Society.

Ap.—Apostle; Appius.

Ap.—Apud, in the writings of; as quoted by.

A. P. G. or Ast. P. G.—Professor of Astronomy in Gresham College.

Apo.—Apogee.

Apoc.—Apocalypse.

App.—Appendix.

Apr.—April.

A. Q. M. G.—Assistant Quartermaster-General.

A. R.—Anna Regina, Queen Anne.

A. R.—Anno regni, year of the reign.

A. R. A.—Associate of the Royal Academy.

Arch.—Archibald.

Arg.—Argumento, by an argument drawn from such a law.

Arith.—Arithmetic.

Ark.—Arkansas.

A. R. R.—Anno regni regis, in the year of the reign of the king.

A. R. S. S.—Antiquariorum RegiÆ Societatis Socius, Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries.

Art.—Article.

A. S. or Assist. Sec.—Assistant Secretary.

A. S. A.—American Statistical Association.

A. S. S. U.—American Sunday-School Union.

Astrol.—Astrology.

Astron.—Astronomy.

A. T.—Archtreasurer.

A. T. S.—American Tract Society.

Ats.—At suit of.

Atty.—Attorney.

Atty.-Gen.—Attorney-General.

A. U. A.—American Unitarian Association.

Aub. Theol. Sem.—Auburn Theological Seminary.

A. U. C.—Anno urbis conditÆ, or, ab urbe conditÂ, in the year from the building of the city (Rome).

Aug.—August.

Aur.—Aurum, gold.

Auth. Ver.—Authorized Version, (of the Bible.)

Av.—Average; Avenue.

Avoir.—Avoirdupois.

A. Y. M.—Ancient York Masons.

b.—born; book.

B. A.—Bachelor of Arts.

Bal.—Balance.

Balt.—Baltimore.

Bar.—Baruch.

Bart. or Bt.—Baronet.

bbl.—Barrel.

B. C.—Before Christ.

B. C. L.—Bachelor of Civil Law.

B. D.—Baccalaureus Divinitatis, Bachelor of Divinity.

Bds. or bds.—Boards (bound in).

Benj.—Benjamin.

Bk.—Book.

B. LL.—Baccalaureus Legum, Bachelor of Laws.

B. M.—Baccalaureus MedicinÆ, Bachelor of Medicine.

Bost.—Boston.

Bot.—Botany.

Bp.—Bishop.

B. R.—Banco Regis or ReginÆ, the King’s or Queen’s Bench.

Br.—Brig.

Brig.—Brigade; Brigadier.

Brig.-Gen.—Brigadier-General.

Brit. Mus.—British Museum.

Bro.—Brother.

Br. Univ.—Brown University.

B. S.—Bachelor in the Sciences.

bu.—bushel.

B. V.—Beata Virgo, Blessed Virgin.

B. V.—Bene vale, farewell.

ca.—centiare, (metric system.)

C., ch. or chap.—Chapter.

C. or cent.—Centum, a hundred.

CÆt. par.—CÆteris paribus, other things being equal.

Cal.—California; Calends.

Can.—Canon.

Cant.—Canticles.

Cap. or c.—Caput, capitulum, chapter.

Caps.—Capitals.

Capt.—Captain.

Capt.-Gen.—Captain-General.

Cash.—Cashier.

Ca. resp.—Capias ad respondendum, a legal writ.

Ca. sa.—Capias ad satisfaciendum, a legal writ.

Cath.—Catherine.

C. B.—Communis Bancus, Common Bench.

C. B.—Companion of the Bath.

C. C.—Caius College; Account Current.

C. C. C.—Corpus Christi College.

C. C. P.—Court of Common Pleas.

C. E.—Canada East.

C. E.—Civil Engineer.

Cel. or Celt.—Celtic.

Cf. or cf.—Confer, compare.

cg.—centigram, (metric system.)

C. G.—Commissary-General; Consul-General.

C. H.—Court-House.

Ch.—Church; Chapter; Charles.

Chanc.—Chancellor.

Chap.—Chapter.

Chas.—Charles.

Chem.—Chemistry.

Chr.—Christopher.

Chron.—Chronicles.

Cin.—Cincinnati.

C. J.—Chief-Justice.

cl.—centiliter, (metric system.)

Clk.—Clerk.

cm.—centimeter, (metric system.)

C. M.—Common Metre.

C. M. G.—Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

Co.—Company; County.

C. O. D.—Cash (or collect) on delivery.

Col.—Colorado; Colonel; Colossians.

Coll.—Collector; Colloquial; College; Collection.

Com.—Commerce; Committee; Commentary; Commissioner; Commodore.

Com. Arr.—Committee of Arrangements.

Comdg.—Commanding.

Comm.—Commentary.

Comp.—Compare; Compound.

Com. Ver.—Common Version (of the Bible.)

Con.—Contra, against; in opposition.

Con. Cr.—Contra credit.

Conch.—Conchology.

Cong.—Congress; Congius, a gallon.

Conj. or conj.—Conjunction.

Conn. or Ct.—Connecticut.

Const.—Constable; Constitution.

Cont.—Contra.

Cor.—Corinthians.

Corol.—Corollary.

Cor. Sec.—Corresponding Secretary.

C. P.—Common Pleas.

C. P.—Court of Probate.

C. P. S.—Custos Privati Sigilli, Keeper of the Privy Seal.

C. R.—Custos Rotulorum, Keeper of the Rolls.

Cr.—Creditor; credit.

Crim. con.—Criminal conversation; adultery.

C. S.—Court of Sessions.

C. S.—Custos Sigilli, Keeper of the Seal.

Ct., cts.—Cent; cents.

C. Theod.—Codice Theodosiano, in the Theodosian Code.

C. W.—Canada West.

Cwt.—Hundredweight.

Cyc.—Cyclopedia.

d.—Denarius or denarii, penny or pence.

d.—died.

D.—Five hundred.

Dan.—Daniel; Danish.

D. B. or Domesd. B.—Domesday-Book.

D. C.—Da Capo, again.

D. C.—District of Columbia.

D. C. L.—Doctor of Civil Law.

D. D.—Divinitatis Doctor, Doctor of Divinity.

D. D. D.—Dat, dicat, dedicat, he gives, he devotes, he dedicates.

Dea.—Deacon.

Dec.—December; Declination.

Deg.—Degree or degrees.

Del.—Delaware; Delegate.

Del. or del.—Delineavit, he drew it.

Dem.—Democrat.

Dep.—Deputy.

Dept.—Department.

Deut.—Deuteronomy.

D.F.—Dean of the Faculty.

Dft. or deft.—Defendant.

D.G.—Dei gratiÂ, by the grace of God.

D.G.—Deo gratias, thanks to God.

dg.—decigram, (metric system.)

Dg.—Dekagram, (metric system.)

D. H.—Dead-head.

Diam.—Diameter.

Dict.—Dictator; Dictionary.

Dim.—Diminutive.

Disc.—Discount.

Diss.—Dissertation.

Dist.—District.

Dist.-Atty.—District-Attorney.

dl.—deciliter, (metric system.)

Dl.—Dekaliter, (metric system.)

dm.—decimetre, (metric system.)

Dm.—Dekametre, (metric system.)

D. M.—Doctor of Music.

Do.—Ditto, the same.

Dols.—Dollars.

Dom. Ca.—Dominion of Canada.

D.O.M.—Deo optimo maximo, to God, the best, the greatest.

Doz.—Dozen.

D. P.—Doctor of Philosophy.

Dr.—Debtor; Doctor.

D. S.—Dal segno, from the sign.

ds.—Decistere, (metric system.)

Ds.—Dekastere, (metric system.)

d. s. b.—Debit sans breve, charge without abatement.

D. T.—Doctor TheologiÆ, Doctor of Divinity.

D. V.—Deo volente, God willing.

Dwt.—Pennyweight.

E.—East.

ea.—Each.

E. by S.—East by South.

Eben.—Ebenezer.

Eccl.—Ecclesiastes.

Ecclus.—Ecclesiasticus.

Ed.—Editor; Edition.

Edm.—Edmund.

Edw.—Edward.

E. E.—Errors excepted.

e. g.—Exempli gratiÂ, for example.

e. g.—Ex grege, among the rest.

E. I.—East Indies or East India.

Eliz.—Elizabeth.

E. lon.—East longitude.

Encyc.—Encyclopedia.

E. N. E.—East-Northeast.

Eng.—England; English.

Ent.—Entomology.

Env. Ext.—Envoy Extraordinary.

Ep.—Epistle.

Eph.—Ephesians; Ephraim.

Esd.—Esdras.

E. S. E.—East-Southeast.

Esq.—Esquire.

Esth.—Esther.

et al.—Et alii, and others.

et seq.—Et sequentia, and what follows.

etc. or &c.—Et cÆteri, et cÆterÆ, et cÆtera, and others; and so forth.

Ex.—Example.

Ex.—Exodus.

Exc.—Excellency; exception.

Exch.—Exchequer.

Exec. Com.—Executive Committee.

Execx.—Executrix.

Exr. or Exec.—Executor.

Ez.—Ezra.

Ezek.—Ezekiel.

E. & O. E.—Errors and omissions excepted.

Fahr.—Fahrenheit.

F. A. M.—Free and Accepted Masons.

Far.—Farthing.

F. A. S.—Fellow of the Antiquarian Society.

fcap. or fcp.—Foolscap.

F. D.—Fidei Defensor or Defensatrix, Defender of the Faith.

Fe.—Ferrum, iron.

Feb.—February.

Fec.—Fecit, he did it.

Fem.—Feminine.

F. E. S.—Fellow of the Entomological Society; of the Ethnological Society.

Ff.—The Pandects.

F. G. S.—Fellow of the Geological Society.

F. H. S.—Fellow of the Horticultural Society.

Fi. fa.—Fieri facias, cause it to be done.

Fid. Def.—Defender of the Faith.

Fig.—Figure.

Fin. Sec.—Financial Secretary.

Fir.—Firkin.

Fla.—Florida.

F. L. S.—Fellow of the LinnÆan Society.

f. o. b.—Free on board.

Fol.—Folio.

For.—Foreign.

F. P. S.—Fellow of the Philological Society.

Fr.—Fragmentum, fragment.

Fr.—Franc; Frau, (lady.)

Fr.—Francis.

F. R. A. S.—Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

F. R. C. S. L.—Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, London.

Fred.—Frederick.

F. R. G. S.—Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Fri.—Friday.

F. R. S.—Fellow of the Royal Society.

Frs.—Frisian.

F. R. S. E.—Fellow of the Royal Society, Edinburgh.

F. R. S. L.—Fellow of the Royal Society, London.

F. R. S. L.—Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

F. S. A.—Fellow of the Society of Arts.

F. S. A. E.—Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Edinburgh.

Ft.—Foot; feet; Fort.

Fur.—Furlong.

F. Z. S.—Fellow of the Zoological Society.

g.—gram, (metric system.)

G. or g.—Guineas.

G. A.—General Assembly.

Ga.—Georgia.

Gal.—Galatians; Gallon.

G. A. R.—Grand Army of the Republic.

G. B.—Great Britain.

G. C.—Grand Chapter.

G. C. B.—Grand Cross of the Bath.

G. C. H.—Grand Cross of Hanover.

G. C. L. H.—Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.

G. E.—Grand Encampment.

Gen.—Genesis; General; Genitive case.

Gent.—Gentleman.

Geo.—George.

Geog.—Geography.

Geol.—Geology.

Geom.—Geometry.

Ger.—Germany; German.

G. L.—Grand Lodge.

Gl.—Glossa, a gloss.

G. M.—Grand Master.

G. O.—General Order.

Goth.—Gothic.

Gov.—Governor.

Gov.-Gen.—Governor-General.

G. R.—Georgius Rex, King George.

Gr.—Greek; grain; gramme; groschen.

Gram.—Grammar.

Gro.—Gross.

Grot.—Grotius.

Ha.—Hektare, (metric system.)

h. a.—Hoc anno, this year.

Hab.—Habakkuk.

Hab. Corp.—Habeas corpus, you may have the body.

Hab. fa. poss.—Habere facias possessionem, a writ to put the plaintiff in possession.

Hab. fa. seis.—Habere facias seisinam, a writ now superseded by the preceding.

Hag.—Haggai.

Ham. Coll.—Hamilton College.

H. B. C.—Hudson’s Bay Company.

H. B. M.—His or Her Britannic Majesty.

H. C.—House of Commons.

hdkf.—Handkerchief.

h. e.—Hoc est, that is, or this is.

Hectol.—Hectolitre, (metric system.)

Heb.—Hebrews.

Her.—Heraldry.

Hf.-bd.—Half-bound.

Hf.-cf.—Half-calf.

Hg.—Hektogram, (metric system.)

Hg.—Hydrargyrum, mercury.

hhd.—Hogshead.

Hist.—History.

H. J. S.—Hic jacet sepultus, Here lies buried.

Hl.—Hectoliter, (metric system.)

H. L.—House of Lords.

Hm.—Hectometer, (metric system.)

H. M.—His Majesty.

H. M. P.—Hoc monumentum posuit, erected this monument.

Hon.—Honourable.

Hort.—Horticulture.

Hos.—Hosea.

H. R.—House of Representatives.

H. R. E.—Holy Roman Emperor.

H. R. H.—His Royal Highness.

Hr. hrn.—Herr, Herrn—gentleman, gentlemen.

H. R. I. P.—Hic requiescit in pace, Here rests in peace.

H. S.—Hic situs, Here lies.

H. S. H.—His Serene Highness.

h. t.—Hoc titulum, this title; hoc tituli, in or under this title.

h. v.—Hoc verbum, this word; hic verbis, in these words.

hund.—Hundred.

I. II. III.—One, two, three, or first, second, third.

Ia.—Iowa.

Ib. or ibid.—Ibidem, in the same place.

Ich.—Ichthyology.

Ictus.—Jurisconsultus.

Id.—Idem, the same.

Id. T.—Idaho Territory.

i.e.—Id est, that is.

I. H. S.—Jesus hominum Salvator, Jesus the Saviour of men.

ij.—Two, (med.)

Ill.—Illinois.

In.—Inch; inches.

incog.—Incognito, unknown.

Incor.—Incorporated.

Ind.—Indiana; Index.

I. N. D.—In nomine Dei, in the name of God.

Ind. Ter.—Indian Territory.

Indef.—Indefinite.

In f.—In fine, at the end of the title, law, or paragraph quoted.

Inf.—Infra, beneath or below.

in lim.—In limine, at the outset.

in loc.—In loco, in the place; on the passage.

in pr.—In principio, in the beginning and before the first paragraph of a law.

I. N. R. I.—Jesus Nazarenus, Rex JudÆorum, Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.

Inst.—Instant, of this month; Institutes.

In sum.—In summa, in the summary.

Int.—Interest.

Interj.—Interjection.

in trans.—In transitu, on the passage.

Intro.—Introduction.

I. O. O. F.—Independent Order of Odd-Fellows.

I. O. U.—I owe you.

I. q.—Idem quod, the same as.

Isa.—Isaiah.

Isl.—Island.

Ital.—Italic; Italian.

IV.—Four or fourth.

IX.—Nine or ninth.

J.—Justice or Judge. JJ.—Justices.

j.—One (med.)

J. A.—Judge-Advocate.

Jac.—Jacob.

Jan.—January.

Jas.—James.

J. C. D.—Juris Civilis Doctor, Doctor of Civil Law.

J. D.—Jurum Doctor, Doctor of Laws.

Jer.—Jeremiah.

Jno.—John.

Jona.—Jonathan.

Jos.—Joseph.

Josh.—Joshua.

J. P.—Justice of the Peace.

J. Prob.—Judge of Probate.

J. R.—Jacobus Rex, King James.

Jr. or Jun.—Junior.

J. U. D. or J. V. D.—Juris utriusque Doctor, Doctor of both Laws (of the Canon and the Civil Law).

Jud.—Judith.

Judg.—Judges.

Judge-Adv.—Judge-Advocate.

Jul. Per.—Julian Period.

Jus. P.—Justice of the Peace.

Just.—Justinian.

J. W.—Junior Warden.

K.—King.

K. A.—Knight of St. Andrew, in Russia.

K. A. N.—Knight of Alexander Nevskoi, in Russia.

Kan.—Kansas.

K. B.—King’s Bench.

K. B.—Knight of the Bath.

K. B. A.—Knight of St. Bento d’Avis, in Portugal.

K. B. E.—Knight of the Black Eagle, in Russia.

K. C.—King’s Council.

K. C.—Knight of the Crescent, in Turkey.

K. C. B.—Knight Commander of the Bath.

K. C. H.—Knight Commander of Hanover.

K. C. S.—Knight of Charles III. of Spain.

K. E.—Knight of the Elephant, in Denmark.

K. F.—Knight of Ferdinand of Spain.

K. F. M.—Knight of St. Ferdinand and Merit, in Sicily.

Kg.—Kilogram, (metric system.)

K. G.—Knight of the Garter.

K. G. C.—Knight of the Grand Cross.

K. G. C. B.—Knight of the Grand Cross of the Bath.

K. G. F.—Knight of the Golden Fleece, in Spain.

K. G. H.—Knight of the Guelphs of Hanover.

K. G. V.—Knight of Gustavus Vasa of Sweden.

K. H.—Knight of Hanover.

Ki.—Kings.

Kingd.—Kingdom.

K. J.—Knight of St. Joachim.

Kl.—Kiloliter, (metric system.)

K. L. or K. L. A.—Knight of Leopold of Austria.

K. L. H.—Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Km.—Kilometer, (metric system.)

K. M.—Knight of Malta.

K. Mess.—King’s Messenger.

K. M. H.—Knight of Merit, in Holstein.

K. M. J.—Knight of Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria.

K. M. T.—Knight of Maria Theresa (of Austria.)

Knick.—Knickerbocker.

K. N. S.—Knight of the Royal North Star, (in Sweden.)

Knt. or Kt.—Knight.

K. P.—Knight of St. Patrick; Knight of Pythias.

Kr.—Kreuzer, (German coin.)

K. R. C.—Knight of the Red Cross.

K. R. E.—Knight of the Red Eagle, (in Prussia.)

Ks.—Kansas.

K. S. A.—Knight of St. Anne (of Russia.)

K. S. E.—Knight of St. Esprit, (in France.)

K. S. F.—Knight of St. Fernando (of Spain.)

K. S. F. M.—Knight of St. Ferdinand and Merit, (in Naples.)

K. S. G.—Knight of St. George (of Russia.)

K. S. H.—Knight of St. Hubert (of Bavaria.)

K. S. I.—Knight of the Star of India.

K. S. J.—Knight of St. Januarius (of Naples.)

K. S. L.—Knight of the Sun and Lion, (in Persia.)

K. S. M. & S. G.—Knight of St. Michael and St. George (of the Ionian Islands.)

K. S. P.—Knight of St. Stanislaus of Poland.

K. S. S.—Knight of the Southern Star (of the Brazils.)

K. S. S.—Knight of the Sword, in Sweden.

K. S. W.—Knight of St. Wladimir (of Russia.)

K. T.—Knight of the Thistle; Knight Templar.

Kt.—Knight.

K. T. S.—Knight of the Tower and Sword (in Portugal.)

K. W.—Knight of William (of the Netherlands.)

K. W. E.—Knight of the White Eagle, (in Poland.)

Ky.—Kentucky.

L.—Fifty or fiftieth; Liber, book.

l.—liter, (metric system.)

L., £ or l.—Libra, or librÆ, pound or pounds sterling.

L. or £, s. d.—Pounds, shillings, pence.

La.—Louisiana.

Lam.—Lamentations.

Lat.—Latitude; Latin.

Lb. or ?.—Libra or librÆ, pound or pounds in weight.

L. C.—Lord Chancellor; Lord Chamberlain.

L. C.—Lower Canada.

l. c.—Lower-case.

L. C. J.—Lord Chief-Justice.

L. D.—Lepide dictum, finely said; Lady-Day.

Ld.—Lord.

Ldp.—Lordship.

Leg.—Legate.

Legis.—Legislature.

Lev.—Leviticus.

Lex.—Lexicon.

L. I.—Long Island.

Lib.—Liber, book.

Lieut.—Lieutenant.

Lieut.-Col.—Lieutenant-Colonel.

Lieut.-Gen.—Lieutenant-General.

Lieut.-Gov.—Lieutenant-Governor.

Linn.—LinnÆan.

Lit.—Literally; Literature.

Liv.—Livre, book.

LL. B.—Legum Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Laws.

LL. D.—Legum Doctor, Doctor of Laws.

l. l.—Loco laudato, in the place quoted.

loc. cit.—Loco citato, in the place cited.

Lon.—Longitude.

L. S.—Locus sigilli, place of the seal.

Lt.—Lieutenant.

LX.—Sixty or sixtieth.

LXX.—Seventy or seventieth.

LXX.—The Septuagint (Version of the Old Testament.)

LXXX.—Eighty or eightieth.

m.—Meter, (metric system.)

M.—Mille, a thousand; Meridies, noon.

M. or Mons.—Monsieur.

M. A.—Master of Arts.

Macc.—Maccabees.

Mad.—Madam.

Mad. Univ.—Madison University.

Mag.—Magazine.

Maj.—Major.

Maj.-Gen.—Major-General.

Mal.—Malachi.

Man.—Manasses.

Mar.—March; Maritime.

M. A. N. S.—Member of the Academy of Natural Sciences.

March.—Marchioness.

Marg.—Margin.

Marg. Tran.—Marginal Translation.

Marq.—Marquis.

Masc.—Masculine.

Mass.—Massachusetts.

Math.—Mathematics; Mathematician.

Matt.—Matthew.

Max.—Maxim.

M. B.—MedicinÆ Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Medicine.

M. B.—MusicÆ Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Music.

M. B. F. et H.—Great Britain, France, and Ireland.

M. C.—Member of Congress.

Mch.—March.

Md.—Maryland.

M. D.—MedicinÆ Doctor, Doctor of Medicine.

M. E.—Methodist Episcopal; Military or Mechanical Engineer; Most excellent.

Me.—Maine.

Med.—Medicine.

Mem.—Memorandum.

Mem.—Memento, remember.

Merc.—Mercury.

Messrs. or MM.—Messieurs, Gentlemen.

Met.—Metaphysics.

Metal.—Metallurgy.

Meteor.—Meteorology.

Meth.—Methodist.

Mex.—Mexico or Mexican.

m. ft.—Mistura fiat, Let a mixture be made.

mg.—milligram, (metric system.)

Mg.—Myriagram, (metric system.)

M.-Goth.—Moeso-Gothic.

Mgr.—Monseigneur.

M. H. S.—Member of the Historical Society; Massachusetts Historical Society.

Mic.—Micah.

Mich.—Michigan.

Mil.—Military.

Min.—Mineralogy; Minute.

Minn.—Minnesota.

Min. Plen.—Minister Plenipotentiary.

Miss.—Mississippi.

ml.—milliliter, (metric system.)

Ml.—Myrialiter, (metric system.)

M. L. A.—Mercantile Library Association.

Mlle.—Mademoiselle.

mm.—millimeter, (metric system.)

Mm.—Myriameter, (metric system.)

MM.—Their Majesties; Messieurs, Gentlemen; Two thousand.

Mme.—Madame.

M. M. S.—Moravian Missionary Society.

M. M. S. S.—Massachusettensis MedicinÆ Societatis Socius, Fellow of the Massachusetts Medical Society.

Mo.—Missouri; Month.

Mod.—Modern.

Mon.—Monday.

Mons.—Monsieur, Sir.

Mos.—Months.

M. P.—Member of Parliament; Member of Police.

M. P. P.—Member of Provincial Parliament.

M. R.—Master of the Rolls.

Mr.—Mister.

M. R. A. S.—Member of the Royal Asiatic Society; Member of the Royal Academy of Science.

M. R. C. C.—Member of the Royal College of Chemistry.

M. R. C. S.—Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.

M. R. G. S.—Member of the Royal Geographical Society.

M. R. I.—Member of the Royal Institution.

M. R. I. A.—Member of the Royal Irish Academy.

Mrs.—Mistress.

M. R. S. L.—Member of the Royal Society of Literature.

M. S.—MemoriÆ sacrum, Sacred to the memory; Master of the Sciences.

MS.—Manuscriptum, manuscript.

MSS.—Manuscripta, manuscripts.

Mt.—Mount or mountain.

Mus. B.—Bachelor of Music.

Mus. D.—Doctor of Music.

M. W.—Most Worthy; Most Worshipful.

Myth.—Mythology.

N.—North; Number; Noun; Neuter.

n.—Note.

N. A.—North America.

Nah.—Nahum.

Nat. Hist.—Natural History.

Nath.—Nathanael or Nathaniel.

N. B.—New Brunswick; North Britain; Nota bene, mark well; take notice.

N. C.—North Carolina.

n. d.—No date.

N. E.—New England; Northeast.

Neb.—Nebraska.

Neh.—Nehemiah.

n. e. i.—Non est inventus, he is not found.

nem. con., or nem. diss.—Nemine contradicente, or nemine dissentiente, no one opposing; unanimously.

Neut.—Neuter (gender.)

Nev.—Nevada.

New M.—New Mexico.

New Test. or N. T.—New Testament.

N. F.—Newfoundland.

N. G.—New Granada; Noble Grand.

N. H.—New Hampshire; New Haven.

N. H. H. S.—New Hampshire Historical Society.

Ni. pri.—Nisi prius.

N. J.—New Jersey.

n. l.—Non liquet, it does not appear.

N. lat.—North latitude.

N. M.—New Mexico.

N. N. E.—North-northeast.

N. N. W.—North-northwest.

N. O.—New Orleans.

No.—Numero, number.

Nol pros.—Nolle prosequi, unwilling to proceed.

Nom. or nom.—Nominative.

Non con.—Not content; dissenting, (House of Lords.)

Non. cul.—Non culpabilis, not guilty.

Non obst.—Non obstante, notwithstanding.

Non pros.—Non prosequitur, he does not prosecute.

Non seq.—Non sequitur, it does not follow.

Nos.—Numbers.

Nov.—November.

N. P.—Notary Public.

N. S.—New Style, (after 1752;) Nova Scotia.

n. u.—Name or names unknown.

Num.—Numbers; Numeral.

N. V. M.—Nativity of the Virgin Mary.

N. W.—Northwest.

N. Y.—New York.

N. Y. H. S.—New York Historical Society.

O.—Ohio; Octarius, a pint.

Ob.—Obiit, he or she died.

Obad.—Obadiah.

Obs.—Obsolete; Observatory; Observation.

Obt. or obdt.—Obedient.

Oct.—October.

O. F.—Odd-Fellow or Odd-Fellows.

O. K.—All correct, (slang.)

Old Test. or O. T.—Old Testament.

Olym.—Olympiad.

Opt.—Optics.

Or.—Oregon.

Orig.—Originally.

Ornith.—Ornithology.

O. S.—Old Style, (before 1752.)

O. U. A.—Order of United Americans.

Oxf.—Oxford.

Oxon.—Oxonia, Oxonii, Oxford.

oz.—Ounce.

P.—Particula, a little part, as much as can be taken between the ends of two fingers; pondere, by weight.

P. or p.—Page; Part; Participle.

Pa. or Penna.—Pennsylvania.

Pal.—PalÆontology.

Par.—Paragraph.

Par. pas.—Parallel passage.

Parl.—Parliament.

Pathol.—Pathology.

Payt.—Payment.

Pb.—Plumbum, lead.

P. C.—Patres Conscripti, Conscript Fathers; Senators.

P. C.—Privy Council; Privy Councillor.

Pd.—Paid.

P. E.—Protestant Episcopal.

P. E. I.—Prince Edward Island.

Pent.—Pentecost.

Per, or pr.—By the, or per lb.

Per an.—Per annum, by the year.

Per cent.—Per centum, by the hundred.

Peri.—Perigee.

Pet.—Peter.

P. G.—Past Grand.

Phar.—Pharmacy.

Ph. B.—PhilosophiÆ Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Philosophy.

Ph. D.—PhilosophiÆ Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy.

Ph. G.—PharmaciÆ Graduatus, Graduate in Pharmacy.

Phil.—Philip; Philippians; Philosophy; Philemon.

Phila. or Phil.—Philadelphia.

Philem.—Philemon.

Philom.—Philomathes, a lover of learning.

Philomath.—Philomathematicus, a lover of the mathematics.

Phil. Trans.—Philosophical Transactions.

Phren.—Phrenology.

P. H. S.—Pennsylvania Historical Society.

Pinx. or pxt.—Pinxit, he painted it.

P. J.—President Judge; Police Justice.

Pl. or Plur.—Plural.

Plff.—Plaintiff.

P. M.—Post meridiem, afternoon; Post-master; Passed Midshipman.

P. M. G.—Postmaster-General.

P. O.—Post-Office.

Pop.—Population.

Port.—Portugal or Portuguese.

P. P.—Pater patria, the father of his country; Propositum publice, public notification.

P. P. C.—Pour prendre congÉ, to take leave.

Pp. or pp.—Pages.

Pph.—Pamphlet.

P. R.—Populus Romanus, the Roman people.

P. R. A.—President of Royal Academy.

P. R. C.—Post Romanum conditum, from the building of Rome.

Pref.—Preface.

Prep.—Preposition.

Pres.—President.

Prin.—Principally.

Prob.—Problem.

Prof.—Professor.

Pron.—Pronoun; Pronunciation.

Prop.—Proposition.

Prot.—Protestant.

Pro tem.—Pro tempore, for the time being.

Prov.—Proverbs; Provost.

prox.—Proximo, next (month.)

P. R. S.—President of the Royal Society.

P. S.—Post scriptum, Postscript; Privy Seal.

Ps.—Psalm or Psalms.

Pt.—Part; Pint; Payment; Point; Port.

p. t.—Post-town.

P. T. O.—Please turn over.

Pub.—Publisher; Publication; Published; Public.

Pub. Doc.—Public Documents.

p. v.—Post-village.

pwt.—Pennyweight; pennyweights.

Q.—Queen; Question.

q.—quintal; Quasi, as it were; almost.

Q. B.—Queen’s Bench.

Q. C.—Queen’s College; Queen’s Counsel.

q. d.—Quasi dicat, as if he should say; quasi dictum, as if said; quasi dixisset, as if he had said.

q. e.—Quod est, which is.

q. e. d.—Quod erat demonstrandum, which was to be proved.

q. e. f.—Quod erat faciendum, which was to be done.

q. e. i.—Quod erat inveniendum, which was to be found out.

q. l.—Quantum libet, as much as you please.

Q. M.—Quartermaster.

qm.—Quomodo, how; by what means.

Q. M. G.—Quartermaster-General.

q. p. or q. pl.—Quantum placet, as much as you please.

Qr.—Quarter.

Q. S.—Quarter Sessions.

q. s.—Quantum sufficit, a sufficient quantity.

qt.—Quart.

qu. or qy. (?).—QuÆre, inquire; query.

Quar.—Quarterly.

Ques.—Question.

q. v.—Quod vide, which see; Quantum vis, as much as you will.

?.—Recipe, take; Response, in church books.

R.—Regina, Queen; Rex, King; River; Rood; Rod.

R. A.—Royal Academy; Royal Academician; Royal Artillery.

R. A.—Royal Arch; Royal Association.

R. E.—Royal Engineers.

Rec.—Recipe; Recorder.

Recd.—Received.

Rec. Sec.—Recording Secretary.

Rect.—Rector; Receipt.

Ref.—Reference.

Ref. Ch.—Reformed Church.

Reg.—Register; Regular.

Reg. Prof.—Regius Professor.

Regr.—Registrar.

Regt.—Regiment.

Rel.—Religion.

Rep.—Representative; Republican; Report.

Rev.—Reverend; Revelation (Book of;) Review; Revenue; Revise.

Rhet.—Rhetoric.

R. I.—Rhode Island.

Richd.—Richard.

R. M.—Royal Marines; Royal Mail.

R. M. S.—Royal Mail Steamer.

R. N.—Royal Navy.

Ro.—Recto, right—hand page.

Robt.—Robert.

Rom.—Romans (Book of.)

Rom. Cath.—Roman Catholic.

R. P.—Regius Professor, the King’s Professor.

R. P. E.—Reformed Protestant Episcopal.

R. R.—Railroad.

R. S.—Recording Secretary.

Rs.—Responsus, to answer.

R. S. A.—Royal Society of Antiquaries; Royal Scottish Academy.

R. S. D.—Royal Society of Dublin.

R. S. E.—Royal Society of Edinburgh.

R. S. L.—Royal Society of London.

R. S. S.—RegiÆ Societatis Socius, Fellow of the Royal Society.

R. S. V. P.—RÉpondez, s’il vous plaÎt, answer, if you please.

Rt. Hon.—Right Honourable.

Rt. Rev.—Right Reverend.

Rt. Wpful.—Right Worshipful.

R. W.—Right Worthy.

S.—South; Saint; Scribe; Sulphur; Sunday; Sun; Series; Solidus, a shilling; Stere, (metric system.)

S. A.—South America; South Africa; South Australia.

s. a.—Secundum artem, according to art.

Sam.—Samuel.

S. A. S.—Societatis Antiquariorum Socius, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.

Sat.—Saturday.

Sax.—Saxon.

Sax. Chron.—Saxon Chronicle.

S. C.—SenatÛs Consultum, a decree of the Senate; South Carolina.

Sc.—Sculpsit, he engraved it.

sc. or scil.—Scilicet, namely.

Scan. Mag.—Scandalum magnatum, scandal of the great.

Schol.—Scholium, a note.

Schr.—Schooner.

Sci. fa.—Scire facias, to show cause.

Sclav.—Sclavonic.

Sculp. or sculp.—Sculpsit, he engraved it.

S. D.—Salutem dicit, sends health.

S. E.—Southeast.

Sec.—Secretary; Second.

Sec. Leg.—Secretary of Legation.

Sec. leg.—Secundum legem, according to law.

Sec. reg.—Secundum regulam, according to rule.

Sect.—Section.

Sem.—Semble, it seems.

Sen.—Senate; Senator; Senior.

Sept.—September; Septuagint.

Seq.—Sequentia, following; sequitur, it follows.

Ser.—Series.

Serg.—Sergeant.

Serg. Maj.—Sergeant-Major.

Servt.—Servant.

S. G.—South Georgia; Solicitor General.

Shak.—Shakspeare.

S. H. S.—Societatis HistoriÆ Socius, Fellow of the Historical Society.

Sing.—Singular.

S. Isl.—Sandwich Islands.

S. J.—Society of Jesus.

S. J. C.—Supreme Judicial Court.

Skr.—Sanskrit.

S. L.—Solicitor at Law.

S. lat.—South latitude.

S. M.—State Militia; Short Metre; Sergeant-Major; Sons of Malta.

sm. c.—Small capitals.

S. M. Lond. Soc. Cor.—Societatis MedicÆ Londonensis Socius Cor., Corresponding Member of the London Medical Society.

s. n.—Secundum naturam, according to nature.

Soc. Isl.—Society Islands.

Sol.—Solomon; Solution.

Sol.-Gen.—Solicitor-General.

S. of Sol.—Song of Solomon.

S. P.—Sine prole, without issue; salutem precatur, he prays for his prosperity.

S. P. A. S.—Societatis PhilosophicÆ AmericanÆ Socius, Member of the American Philosophical Society.

S. P. C. A.—Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

S. P. D.—Salutem plurimam dicit, he wishes much health, or sends his best respects.

S. P. G.—Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.

Sp. gr.—Specific gravity.

S. P. Q. R.—Senatus Populusque Romani, the Senate and people of Rome.

S. P. R. S.—Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret.

Sq. ft.—Square foot or square feet.

Sq. in.—Square inch or inches.

Sq. m.—Square mile or miles.

Sq. r.—Square rood or roods.

Sq. yd.—Square yard.

Sr.—Sir; Senior.

S. R. I.—Sacrum Romanum Imperium, Holy Roman Empire.

S. R. S.—Societatis RegiÆ Socius, Fellow of the Royal Society.

S. S.—Sunday-school.

SS.—Saints.

SS. or ss.—Scilicet, to wit.

ss.—Semis, half.

S. S. C.—Solicitor of the Supreme Court.

S. S. E.—South-southeast.

S. S. W.—South-southwest.

St.—Saint; Street; Strait.

Stat.—Statute.

S. T. D.—Sacra TheologiÆ Doctor, Doctor of Divinity.

Ster. or Stg.—Sterling.

S. T. P.—SacrÆ TheologiÆ Professor, Professor of Divinity.

Subj.—Subjunctive.

Subst.—Substantive.

Suff—Suffix.

Su.-Goth.—Suio-Gothic.

Su., Sun. or Sund.—Sunday.

Sup.—Supplement; Superfine.

Supt.—Superintendent.

Surg.—Surgeon; Surgery.

Surg.-Gen.—Surgeon-General.

Surv.—Surveyor.

Surv.-Gen.—Surveyor-General.

Sus.—Susannah.

s. v.—Sub verbo, under the word or title.

S. W.—Senior Warden; Southwest.

Syn.—Synonym; Synonymous.

T.—Territory.

t.—tonneau, (metric system.)

T.—Tutti, all together.

T. or tom.—Tome, volume.

Ta.—Tantalum (Columbium.)

T. E.—Topographical Engineers.

Tenn.—Tennessee.

Ter.—Territory.

Tex.—Texas.

Text. Rec.—Textus Receptus, the Received Text.

Thlr.—Thaler, (German coin.)

Th. or Thurs.—Thursday.

Theo.—Theodore.

Theol.—Theology; Theological.

Theoph.—Theophilus.

Thess.—Thessalonians.

Tho’.—Though.

Thos.—Thomas.

Thro’.—Through.

Tim.—Timothy.

Tit.—Titus.

T. O.—Turn over.

Tob.—Tobit.

Tom.—Volume.

Topog.—Topography; Topographical.

Tr.—Transpose; Translator; Translation.

Tr.—Trustee. Trs.—Trustees.

tr.—Trillo, a shake.

Trans.—Translator; Translation; Transactions.

Treas.—Treasurer.

Trin.—Trinity.

Tues. or Tu.—Tuesday.

Typ.—Typographer.

U. C.—Upper Canada.

U. C.—Urbe conditÂ, year of Rome.

U. E. I. C.—United East India Company.

U. G. R. R.—Underground Railway.

U. J. D.—Utriusque Juris Doctor, Doctor of both Laws, (Civil and Canon.)

U. K.—United Kingdom.

ult.—Ultimo, last; of the last month.

Unit.—Unitarian.

Univ.—University.

U. P. C.—United Presbyterian Church.

U. S.—United States.

u. s.—Ut supra or uti supra, as above.

U. S. A.—United States of America; United States Army.

U. S. M.—United States Mail; United States Marines.

U. S. M. A.—United States Military Academy.

U. S. N.—United States Navy.

U. S. N. A.—United States Naval Academy.

U. S. S.—United States Senate.

U. S. V.—United States Volunteers.

U. T.—Utah Territory.

V.—Five or fifth.

V.—Violin; VV.—Violins.

v. or vid.—Vide, see.

v. or vs.—Versus, against; Versiculo, in such a verse.

Va.—Virginia.

Vat.—Vatican.

V. C.—Vice-Chancellor.

V. D. M.—Verbi Dei Minister, Minister of God’s Word.

Ven.—Venerable.

Ven. or Ven. Fa.—Venire facias, a writ to a sheriff to summon a jury.

Ven. Ex.—Venditione exponas, a writ of execution directed to a sheriff to sell goods, etc.

Ver.—Verse.

V. G.—Vicar-General.

v. g.—Verbi gratiÂ, as for example.

VI.—Six or sixth.

VII.—Seven or seventh.

VIII.—Eight or eighth.

Vice. Pres. or V. P.—Vice-President.

Visc.—Viscount.

viz. or vl.—Videlicit, to wit; namely; that is to say.

Vo.—Verso, left-hand page.

Vol.—Volume.

V. R.—Victoria Regina, Queen Victoria.

Vt.—Vermont.

Vul.—Vulgate (Version.)

vv. ll.—VariÆ lectiones, different readings.

v. y.—Various years.

W.—West.

Wash.—Washington.

Wed.—Wednesday.

w. f.—Wrong fount.

Whf.—Wharf.

W. I.—West India.

Wisc.—Wisconsin.

Wisd.—Wisdom, (Book of.)

Wk.—Week.

W. lon.—West longitude.

W. M.—Worshipful Master.

Wm.—William.

W. N. W.—West-northwest.

Wpful.—Worshipful.

W. S.—Writer to the Signet.

W. S. W.—West-southwest.

W. T.—Washington Territory.

Wt.—Weight.

W. Va.—West Virginia.

X.—Ten or tenth.

XI.—Eleven.

XII.—Twelve.

XIII.—Thirteen.

XIV.—Fourteen.

XV.—Fifteen.

XVI.—Sixteen.

XVII.—Seventeen.

XVIII.—Eighteen.

XIX.—Nineteen.

XX.—Twenty.

XXX.—Thirty.

XL.—Forty.

XC.—Ninety.

X. or Xt.—Christ.

Xmas or Xm.—Christmas.

Xn. or Xtian.—Christian.

Xnty. or Xty.—Christianity.

Xper. or Xr.—Christopher.

Yd.—Yard.

y. or y?.—The.

y?.—Them.

yn.—Then.

y?.—Their; Your.

y?.—This.

y?.—That.

Y. M. C. A.—Young Men’s Christian Association.

Yrs.—Years; Yours.

Zach.—Zachary.

Zech.—Zechariah.

Zeph.—Zephaniah.

Zool.—Zoology.

&.—And.

&c.—And so forth.